Breakthrough, Titled Douluo

Having made up their minds, the two Dragon Kings no longer hesitated and immediately began to transform their dragon bones into Soul Bones that could be fused with humans.

Since Xiao Chen had basically collected all the Soul Bones in his body except for the Head Soul Bone, the two Dragon Kings decided to use their respective dragon bones as materials to fuse together into a Head Soul Bone.

After completing the plan, the two Dragon Kings began to carry it out.

Then, the two colossal skeletons, each hundreds of feet long, began to shrink toward the center.

It was an extremely breathtaking sight.

The two Dragon remains were not broken or dismantled, but were squeezed from all sides by an invisible force, collapsing, folding and compressing inwards section by section.

The spine seemed to be pushed from both ends toward the middle, shortening inch by inch; the ribs were drawn inward one by one, sticking to the main trunk; the dragon's head and tail were also curling back little by little, gathering into a ball.

Hundreds of feet, over a hundred feet, tens of feet.

The two colossal skeletons that once lay at the bottom of the spring, like two white mountain ranges, continued to collapse, merge, and reorganize in such an almost violent manner.

Ice-blue and crimson light emanated from the cracks in the bones, layer upon layer, growing brighter and brighter within this sealed barrier, so bright that it was almost blinding.

Upon closer inspection, Xiao Chen discovered that the two forces were working together, yielding to each other, and merging with one another.

Ice and fire, two of the most incompatible things in the world, have been forcibly mixed together.

Bone fragments flew, intertwined with flames.

After an unknown amount of time, the blinding light gradually subsided.

When the light faded, the two enormous Dragon remains at the bottom of the spring had vanished.

Instead, there was a Soul Bone suspended in mid-air.

The Soul Bone wasn't large, about the size of an adult's skull.

Its shape resembles a tiny crown, with extremely thin edges and fine patterns engraved on its surface. Ice patterns and fire marks intersect and Entanglement in the center, neither able to swallow the other.

The entire Soul Bone radiated a restrained light, with ice blue and crimson slowly flowing within its body.

It was the two Dragon Kings who used their own Dragon remains to synthesize the Head Soul Bone.

The Ice Dragon King's voice rang out at that moment.

Its Dragon Soul had faded considerably, becoming even weaker than before, yet it still clung to life.

"Human beings."

"Our dragon bones are now entrusted to you."

"Next, we will offer ourselves as sacrifices to you."

As it spoke, its deep blue dragon eyes fell on Xiao Chen, its gaze containing something extremely complex and indescribable.

"We believe in the choice of those four Dragon Kings."

"We hope you can avenge our Dragon Clan."

"Kill that intruder from Dragon Valley."

Beside him, the Fire Dragon King's crimson head hung low, his voice hoarse:

"Unfortunately..."

"We will never see the day when our revenge is achieved."

The Fire Dragon King's voice was quite bitter, like an old dragon on its deathbed, unable to even see the outcome.

They didn't even know if the human in front of them could win.

Just then, Xiao Chen, who hadn't said much until now, suddenly spoke up:

"Um..."

That's not necessarily true.

Xiao Chen's voice wasn't loud, but to the two Dragon Kings it was no less than a thunderclap.

The Ice Dragon King suddenly raised its drooping head, its eyes narrowing:

"Um?"

"What's the meaning?"

Xiao Chen looked up at them and slowly said:

"What I mean is --"

"After your sacrifice, you are not necessarily doomed to die and have your souls scattered."

"I have a way to ensure your survival after the sacrifice."

"Even, a new beginning."

Upon hearing this, the Fire Dragon King's Dragon Soul felt as if it had been struck in the chest by something, and its entire dragon body froze in mid-air.

"What?!"

Its voice suddenly rose eight octaves, its hoarse throat trembling incessantly.

Is this really true?!

Xiao Chen answered decisively, "Really."

"As long as you complete your sacrifice, you only need to retain a trace of your soul."

The Fire Dragon King's eyes instantly lit up as if they had been rekindled from the ashes.

Preserve the Dragon Soul.

This human actually managed to preserve their Dragon Souls.

Doesn't that mean they don't have to vanish into thin air, that they don't have to leave no trace behind, and that they can even be reborn?

This is truly a life-saving grace!

But just as the Fire Dragon King was still immersed in this ecstasy, the Ice Dragon King suddenly fell silent.

Its deep blue dragon eyes narrowed little by little.

His gaze fell on Xiao Chen, as if he were stringing something together piece by piece.

"Etc."

The Ice Dragon King's voice was extremely low.

"You can preserve our Dragon Soul."

"I've also been to Dragon Valley."

"And we also have the Soul Bones of those four Dragon Kings."

It paused one pause after another, and with each sentence it spoke, its voice grew more excited.

In other words--

"You also preserved the Dragon Souls of those four Dragon Kings."

"Even, just as you said."

"A rebirth is imminent."

As the last four words were uttered, even the Ice Dragon King's own Dragon Soul swayed slightly.

Xiao Chen did not avoid its gaze, and said confidently:

"That's right."

Suddenly, the Ice Dragon King's illusory dragon body began to tremble violently.

It opened its mouth, its dragon head tilted back slightly, and it took a long time to squeeze out a sound:

"No matter where you intend to use our dragon bones—"

"But from this day forward, you will be the benefactor of our entire Dragon Clan."

After hearing this, Xiao Chen glanced at the Ice Dragon King and said:

"A race already on the verge of extinction?"

"Okay."

I accept.

The Fire Dragon King finally recovered, raised its head, and the hoarseness in its voice disappeared completely.

Forget about extinction!

"If only you could give us a second chance at life and destroy the monster that invaded Dragon Valley— "

"What happens to the other four Dragon Kings is none of our business."

"But from now on, both of us will obey your orders."

Xiao Chen shrugged, saying nothing more, leaving the choice between the two Dragon Kings to decide.

Tied to the ship along with the Fire Dragon King, the Ice Dragon King slowly spoke, a hint of helplessness in his voice. "We've wasted so much time."

"Let's begin the sacrifice."

"Good."

The Fire Dragon King responded.

Then, the two Dragon Souls moved simultaneously.

The Ice Dragon King glowed with a ghostly blue light, while the Fire Dragon King was engulfed in crimson flames. The two colors reached their peak within the small barrier, almost dividing the entire space in two.

Immediately afterwards, two beams of light shot straight towards Xiao Chen from the chests of the two Dragon Souls.

The moment the beam of light entered Xiao Chen's body, his body trembled slightly.

That was the last remaining power within the Dragon Souls of the two dragon Dragon Kings.

As the sacrifice proceeded, the Dragon Souls of the two Dragon Kings began to slowly shrink.

First, the dragon's horns retracted, then its scales peeled away one by one, and then its head, body, and tail collapsed inward inch by inch, converging towards its chest.

Like a fire that has burned out, it slowly and gracefully dies down.

Before long, the sacrifices of the two Dragon Kings came to an end.

The two beams of light also retracted.

Inside the barrier, only two faint, almost invisible points of light remained, suspended in mid-air, flickering gently.

That was the last wisp of their souls that they deliberately left behind.

And at the very moment the sacrifice was completed—

A sudden light shone from Xiao Chen's body.

The ninth Soul Ring rose from beneath his feet.

It was a Purple Gold- gold Soul Ring, with a layer of almost metallic luster flowing around it. It slowly rose to the top and then lit up along with the other eight Soul Rings.

Nine rings sounded in unison.

In that instant, the power that had been accumulating within Xiao Chen for so long burst forth from its shackles, as if a valve had been pried open.

Immediately afterwards, he broke through to the Titled Douluo realm, becoming a level 95 Titled Douluo.

Xiao Chen closed his eyes, feeling the surging power within his body, and slowly exhaled a long breath.

A moment later, he opened his eyes.

At this moment, the Ice Dragon King's weak, almost collapsing voice came from above:

"Human beings."

We have finished our sacrifice.

"Now it's your turn."

Xiao Chen did not respond, but immediately took action, using the Command Block to generate two dragon eggs in front of the two Dragon Kings.

Then, Xiao Chen explained to the two Dragon Kings, "If you wish to be reborn, you must infuse your Dragon Souls into the dragon eggs, using the energy within the eggs to nourish your Dragon Souls, and ultimately be reborn in a new form."

After listening to Xiao Chen's explanation, the two Dragon Kings looked at the dragon egg in front of them and fell silent.

In the silence, the atmosphere gradually changed.

The excitement and gratitude I felt earlier slowly faded, replaced by an extremely unpleasant, oppressive heaviness.

They immediately recognized that the two purplish-black dragon eggs that Xiao Chen had produced belonged to their Dragon Clan.

However, this human allowed their Dragon Souls to enter the dragon eggs, using the energy within the eggs to nourish the Dragon Souls, ultimately allowing them to be reborn in a new form.

This...

Isn't this possession?

Or perhaps it involves possessing the body of someone from the same clan.

Even the bones of the Dragon Clan are reluctant to leave the nest, yet now their Dragon Souls are to be forced into the eggs of their own kind, squeezing out the unborn Life and taking over its body to survive.

If they are reborn in this way, what face do they have to call themselves Dragon Kings?

Neither of the two Dragon Kings spoke.

But their silence spoke volumes.

Xiao Chen saw it all.

He was taken aback at first, but then he understood what they were worried about.

Xiao Chen sighed helplessly and gently tapped the two dragon eggs, adding:

"These two dragon eggs--"

"It's that monster's dragon egg."

Don't worry about it too much.

Upon hearing this, the tense atmosphere within the barrier visibly eased considerably.

Oh, so it's that monster's dragon egg.

Then it doesn't matter.

The two Dragon Kings breathed a sigh of relief almost simultaneously.

The embarrassment from just now vanished completely in the blink of an eye.

They didn't even bother to find out how the two dragon eggs came to be; they immediately expressed their gratitude:

Thank you, human.

"From now on, we will be at your beck and call."

Xiao Chen nodded.

Suddenly, the Fire Dragon King seemed to remember something.

Its faint point of light flickered, and a voice drifted over:

"And then there are humans."

"What your name?"

Xiao Chen raised his eyes, glanced at it for a moment, and replied:

Xiao Chen.

"Xiao Chen..."

The Fire Dragon King repeated those two words in his mouth, as if trying to memorize them.

"Good."

"We'll meet again."

Xiao Chen stood before the two Dragon Kings and said calmly:

Until we meet again.

After saying that, the two faint specks of light slowly drifted into the two dragon eggs.

The moment the light particles touched the eggshell, they disappeared into it, beginning their rebirth.